On Heaven Descends Upon Wisdom
"An ambush?"
The screen cried out in surprise, its supernatural powers suppressed by the Sage Spirit. Divine Ability transformations were gradually weakened, showing a tendency to return to the ordinary.
"What kind of Divine Ability is this? Can it dispel Divine Ability?" In the midst of the panic, the brilliance of the Sage Spirit shone even brighter.
The essay "Family Relationships" is Sage Sun's view on "Heaven".
Throughout history, the exploration of the heavens has never ceased. In the eyes of the world, the mysterious omens and terrifying power of the heavens can determine the life and death of people, the strength of a nation, and the rise and fall of the world.
Many people believe that studying the responses of Heaven allows one to know the past and future events and feel the pulse of the times. This is because the Supreme Sage Confucius advocated Human Path, but he also maintained a "silent" attitude towards "Heaven," keeping a respectful distance.
In contrast, Sage Sun did not shy away from discussing "Heaven" or gloss over it; instead, he wrote a dedicated book on "On Heaven".
The essay "On Heaven" is unique. In short, it views "Heaven" as the laws of nature and includes things and laws that are beyond human understanding and control within the scope of "Heaven".
The sentence that Qiu Yan manipulated was a fragment of that, specifically targeting supernatural powers such as ghosts and gods. It argued that those who are educated and knowledgeable treat the laws of nature as mere embellishments, while the common people, limited by their knowledge, perceive them as supernatural powers, ultimately giving rise to real ghosts and gods.
After all, gods are born in People's Wishes, and the more mysterious they reveal, the stronger they become.
But once the secrets within are revealed, and after a little thought, they become clear and no longer mysterious.
Enveloped in the radiance of the Sage Spirit, the screen was caught off guard, and its extraordinary power rapidly declined. When it regained its senses and tried to activate its Yao Qi and Spiritual Qi energy, black smoke billowed inside, revealing that Heart Demon Fragment had joined together, stirring up the wind and clouds!
Within lies the Divine Soul Heart Demon, without the radiant light of Sage.
Beset by internal and external troubles, the screen let out a mournful cry and fell down.
Whoosh!
As it fell, the entire inn collapsed completely. Pillars, beams, stairs, and wooden stakes disintegrated, each transforming into a beam of light, radiating inner desires, and being pulled together towards the screen.
"Huh?" Hu Qi and Dai Guo were fighting with many demons when suddenly everything around them turned into light, dazzling and colorful, elusive and then gathered together, like a vortex flowing into the screen.
As the light faded, the inn was no longer there; the surrounding area had become a dense forest, and the unconscious men lay on the grass and rocks, still unaware of their surroundings.
However, although they were unconscious, their thoughts did not stop. Their minds raced silently, and their souls were restless, drawn by the aura emanating from the screen, as if they were about to leave their bodies.
Among them, the scholar You Zui was the most obvious; his soul had almost left his body, and his flesh and blood showed signs of atrophy.
Just as his soul was about to leave his body, with a crackling sound, Qiu Yan's Divine Soul flew out from behind the screen, streaking across the sky. A Divine Sense flew over, stabilizing the mixed state of You Zui and fixing the floating souls of everyone. Then, the Divine Soul fell into the dense grass.
The next moment, a figure shimmering with light stood up; it was Qiu Yan. He dusted himself off, reached behind him, and grabbed a stool.
Just now, many things transformed into demons, but this stool remained unchanged. Now, when Qiu Yan grabbed it, it trembled and also transformed into a beam of light.
Qiu Yan's Divine Sense swept across the stool, and he understood.
"So that's how it is. It was actually a trace of desire that tainted it, distorting its form, turning from illusion to reality, and transforming into tables and chairs." With that thought, he grabbed hard, the light dissipated, and then looked up at the sky.
In mid-air, the radiance of the Sage shimmered, and the screen within it struggled left and right, trying to break free. However, its Divine Ability gradually diminished, and it was entangled by its Heart Demon, severing its connection with the outside world. Its struggles gradually weakened.
The various lights that converged within it reassembled into several scenes on the screen.
"What exactly happened?" Hu Qi and Dai Guo stepped forward and walked up to Qiu Yan, also looking up at the Sage's radiance in mid-air.
Suddenly, Dai Guo's slightly puzzled gaze swept over Qiu Yan: "Just now, the room was filled with a chaotic dance of demons, why didn't any of them take the initiative to attack you, young master?"
Qiu Yan shook his head and said, "What seemed like demons just now was actually uncontrolled Human Desires, wildly dancing with lust, like demons descending to earth, reckless and fearful of Order. When they sensed the aura of Order on me, they would retreat in fear. It's like when the previous dynasty collapsed, mountain bandits roamed the countryside, oppressing the good and kind, but as soon as the army of the founding emperor of this dynasty arrived, they would scatter like birds and beasts."
"Could those have not been demons?" Hu Qi sensed something amiss, and looking at the screen amidst the Sage's radiance, he looked puzzled. "Speaking of which, what kind of demon was it?"
Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes. "It's hard to say what the original form of this monster is yet, because it's not a complete demon."
"Not a complete demon?" Hu Qi was taken aback, but before he could ask a question, Qiu Yan rose from the ground and stepped into the air. With each step, his flesh and blood trembled, and his Qi and Blood flowed and turned into thick wolf smoke, which condensed on the surface of his body and formed a wolf head that howled to the sky!
Awoo~~
A sliver of moonlight fell from the sky, merging with the Blood-Qi Beacon Smoke the wolf. The wolf's head instantly swelled, like an illusory frame, opening its blood-red maw and lunging forward to swallow the Sage's radiance. Then, the wolf's head disintegrated into a vortex of Qi and Blood, its Essence Soul rising and falling. Bloodstains appeared on the shaking screen, revealing a trace of bloodline connection in the Unseen.
Snap!
With a soft thud, the screen shattered, revealing a struggling, howling creature—a ferocious black dog, emanating ripples of energy.
Sensing the fluctuations, Hu Qi's eyes widened suddenly. "It really isn't a demon, but a Soul Shadow. The fluctuations emanating from this spirit are light and ever-changing, subtly profound, and even show signs of intelligence. Could it be a Wisdom Soul?"
"Indeed, this is a Wisdom Soul, already Soul Shadow and condensed into a screen, capable of containing the thoughts of others and outlining the desires of the world!" Qiu Yan's body was entwined with Qi and Blood, his Essence Soul merging with the moonlight, ethereal as a fairy. He reached out and grabbed, and the Qi and Blood and qi in his palm Qi Manifestation, emitting a small flame.
Kidney Fire.
The fire contained yang Martial Dao Will of Knowledge and Action. Grabbing that Wisdom Soul, it rubbed and suppressed it, completely obliterating the fierce consciousness within! Then, it brought its five fingers together and squeezed hard!
"Aghhhhhh!" A scream came from inside, followed by a roar, "Let me go! Let me go! You mere mortal cultivator, how dare you manipulate my soul! Release me now, or the other Six Souls will gather and you will die! Even with your peak Third Realm cultivation, you will find it difficult to resist!"
"How arrogant! Neither cultivators nor demons would scatter their Seven Souls in different places without a reason. I have been fighting with you for so long, and your other Six Souls have not come. Either they are unable to arrive, or the journey is too far. In either case, it must be due to the circumstances."
Qiu Yan remained unmoved, landing firmly on the ground as he descended from the air.
"Moreover, the fact that you set up an inn here, misleading people and indiscriminately taking in anyone you see, is probably not due to a sudden impulse, but rather for some other reason. Let me guess, could it be to replenish your cultivation or heal your injuries? Perhaps you are being hunted by some formidable enemy!"
After he finished speaking, the Wisdom Soul in his hand fell silent, surprisingly offering no rebuttal.
"This demon spirit was speechless. Could it be that Young Master was right? But can Young Master really deduce these things based on such a small amount of information?" Seeing this, Dai Guo was secretly amazed.
Beside him, Hu Qi looked around, frowning as he gazed at the group of people lying on the ground. "Should we leave these people here, or wake them up? In the middle of nowhere, unconscious, even if they have martial arts skills, they'd be no match for wild beasts."
As he spoke, he suddenly exclaimed in alarm, "By the way, young master, you said that this demon fought with humans and scattered its Seven Souls, which fell here and turned into an inn. If we stay any longer, will we run into trouble? Perhaps we should destroy this Wisdom Soul to avoid future problems, since it's not easy to imprison it."
"No need to worry about it. Even if the pursuers come, what is there to fear?" Qiu Yan shook his head, sat cross-legged on the ground, stuck his free hand into the soil with his fingers, turned it over twice, and stirred up a patch of sand.
Hu Qi and Dai Guo were puzzled and could only watch quietly. In no time, the sand was deformed and solidified under the impact and manipulation of Qiu Yan's Qi and Blood, and it took the shape of a small dog.
"What are you doing, young master? Why are you playing in the mud after the battle?" Dai Guo muttered, only to be glared at by Hu Qi.
On the other side, Qiu Yan sculpted the general outline, extended a finger with a reddish tip, gathered his Qi and Blood and focused his mind, and touched seven spots on the clay sculpture, infusing them with his Qi and Blood.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The clay sculpture suddenly trembled, its entire body shaking and stretching, as if it had come to life.
Without pausing, Qiu Yan pressed the Wisdom Soul onto the clay sculpture, and with a "pop," the clay sculpture came to life, lifelike, with Qi and Blood flowing through it, locking the Soul Shadow inside.
Heart Demon Fragment, the radiance of Sage, and the flow of Qi and Blood —these three factors combined to Soul Shadow, despite its immense Divine Ability, into a phoenix in distress.
"Woof! Woof!" it barked twice, jumping around frantically, but it couldn't break free, revealing its panic.
"What kind of technique is this?" Hu Qi and Dai Guo were stunned. They hadn't expected that Qiu Yan could have such an effect by simply kneading clay.
"It's just a trivial skill." Qiu Yan didn't intend to elaborate. This method seemed simple, but it was something he had summarized from the 108 Golden-Armored Warriors, and he had added other factors. If Divine Spirit Body, it could even forge a physical body for a deity, but it could not leave the Domain of Law.
As the three were talking, a cry of pain suddenly came from the side. Then, the burly man with the bushy beard sprang to his feet. He looked around in confusion, his expression rapidly changing. Upon seeing Qiu Yan and the others, he frowned and strode over. (To be continued. Please search for the novel for better and faster updates!)